Early Life
Algernon Graves was born in Pall Mall, Westminster, the son of Henry Graves (1806–1892) a publisher of prints, and Mary Squire (d. 1871).
Graves studied German in Bonn, Germany, before working for his father's company Henry Graves & Co., researching for catalogues that the company published.
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